by Lisa Migliore Black
The Importance of Hiring A Qualified Stenographic Court Reporter: Stenographers undergo specialized training and complete courses in court and deposition procedures, English, legal, and medical terminology. Stenographers make a live record of the proceeding from...
by Lisa Migliore Black
I know that court reporting seems like the simplest of exercises. And at its essence, it is. What could be simpler than capturing a record of legal proceedings? Attorneys and witnesses talk; we type. End of story. Except that any paralegal who has been around the...
by Lisa Migliore Black
The meaning of the proverb “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” is, when given a present, be grateful for your good fortune and don’t look further to assess its value. However, this may not be sound advice in our legal arena. Gifts and incentives...
by Lisa Migliore Black
Imagine hiring a landscaping company located across the country to find a neighbor kid to mow your lawn for you. That doesn’t make sense, does it? After all, you know your neighborhood and your own backyard better than someone thousands of miles away. Plus,...
by Lisa Migliore Black
As a certified court reporter and member of the National Court Reporters Association, the Kentucky Court Reporters Association (also TCRA, OCRA, CALDRA, INSRA, STAR), and founder of Save Our Court Records, I take my role as “Guardian of the Record” very seriously. It...